Crossbar Potholder Pattern

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" BLEND YARN, Article 75 1 skein each Dk. Green, Lt. Yellow and White will make 2 potholders. Steel crochet hook No. 0.

With Green ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 3, work 15 dc in ring, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Row. Drop Green and attach Yellow (when changing color always complete last half of st with next color and carry previous color under stitch), ch 3 (always counts as 1 dc), 4 dc in same space, * drop Yellow, pick up Green 1 dc in next dc, drop Green, attach White 1 dc in next dc, drop White, pick up Green 1 dc in next dc, drop Green, pick up Yellow 5 dc in next dc, repeat from * twice, drop Yellow, pick up Green 1 dc in next dc, drop Green, pick up White 1 dc in next dc, drop White, pick up Green 1 dc in next dc, join.

3rd Row. With Yellow ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in next dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 c in each of the next 2 dc, with Green 1 dc in next dc, with White 1 dc in next dc, with Green 1 dc in next dc, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join.

4th Row. With White ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, with Yellow 5 dc in same space with last White dc, with White 1 dc in same space, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, with Green 1 dc in next dc, with White 1 dc in next dc, with Green 1 dc in next dc, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join.

5th Row. With White ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, with Yellow 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, with White 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, with Green 1 dc in next dc, with White 1 dc in next dc, with Green 1 dc in next dc, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join, cut Green.

6th Row. With White ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 8 dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 9 dc, skip 1 dc, with Yellow 5 dc in next dc, skip 1 dc, repeat from beginning all around in same manner, join.

7th Row. With White insert hook in next dc, pull loop through, insert hook in next dc, pull loop through, yarn over and work off as a dc (a decrease), 1 dc in each of the next 8 dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 8 dc, decrease 1st, skip 1 dc, with Yellow 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, skip 1 dc, with White decrease 1 dc, and continue all around in same manner, join, cut yarn.

8th Row. With Green work 1 sl st in each st, join, cut yarn. With Yellow cover a bone ring with sc and sew in position.